3D Printed TokensTwilight Imperium Fourth Edition

After trying to find a way to offer color-specific tokens that aren't as crazy expensive as laser cut acrylic, we decided to print our own. It took a few attempts to get colors we were happy with. They are comparable in size and shape to the cardboard faction-specific tokens, but are thicker for easier handling.

Amazon Version History

We were selling sets of these, but are not making them anymore.

• Original Release - 16 Command and 17 Control tokens in 8 colors
• Better color matching
• Added home system tokens
• Upgraded surface texture and overall quality

Color-Based Tokens

We prefer color-based tokens over faction-based tokens because your faction's primary representation on the board is your miniatures, which are color-based.

We've had some questions as to why we prefer the color-based command/control tokens over the provided faction-based tokens. The reason is because your faction's primary representation on the board is your miniatures, which are color-based. Adding faction-based tokens created confusion during several of our games, particularly for factions that are similarly colored or those whose symbols are similar.

In the example, the first picture shows use of the faction-based tokens. It's difficult to tell which player controls each planet and which players have activated systems (even if you have memorized all of the faction symbols) because several of them are so similar. Also worth noting, these pictures were taken much closer to the game board than any player is likely to be sitting. With color-based tokens, it's much easier to tell what's going on at a glance. Having said that, we understand that ordering laser cut tokens is very expensive. So there are STLs to 3D print your own set above. We've also seen players use the closest colored tokens from the game, ignoring faction symbols. UPDATE: The Thunder's Edge Expansion comes with color-based tokens that can be used instead of faction-based ones. :)